Digital History ID 3573. Spain grew rich from the gold and silver it found after conquering native civilizations in Mexico and South America. However, conflict with Indians and the failure to find major silver or gold deposits made it difficult to persuade settlers to colonize there.
Congruent. Exactly equal in size and shape. Congruent sides or segments have the exact same length. Congruent angles have the exact same measure. For any set of congruent geometric figures, corresponding sides, angles, faces, etc. are congruent. Note: Congruent segments, sides, and angles are often marked.
Tips: Congruent is often used in the formulation congruent with. Congruent is derived from the Latin congruere, to meet together, which reflects its meaning of agreement or consonance. Use congruent as a sophisticated way of saying in line with, parallel, compatible, and consistent. Usage Examples: Their stories were not congruent with one another, so we knew that the children were not telling the truth.